What Steering Rack Bushes Are There?

[Skraggy_uk]

I noticed when doing the test they were paying a lot of attention to the view of the rack from above when doing the lock to lock test.

Then spending plenty of time with the pry bar when under it.

I asked what he had found and he said when the steering was turned the rack moved a lot on the big central bush (Same as an older jag he said), but when her prodded around from the underside, he couldn't find any splits or damage or signs or it being overly worn.

I have noticed that sometimes the steering seems a little vague, and follows the truck ruts in lane 1, but I just put it down to wide tyres, and when turning with hard lock at low speeds, I get a clunking clumping twitch through the wheel which I though would be failed trackrod end, but maybe it is the rack bush.

Don't suppose there is a poly/uprated option for this bush.

Any idea what the part looks like?

I'm due a service in the next few months, so I'll get Charlesworths to have a look at it when it is in.

Still I have another years ticket and it didn't overly concern them and they are good garage.

Cheers all.

[E910]

You've got 3 bushes on the rack. The main D bush (45517) & 2 smaller round ones (45516). TRD do them if you want uprated ones. Could be your lower ball joints making the noise if it's not the rack ends.

[Skraggy_uk]

You've got 3 bushes on the rack. The main D bush (45517) & 2 smaller round ones (45516). TRD do them if you want uprated ones. Could be your lower ball joints making the noise if it's not the rack ends.

Cheers. I'll get Charlesworth to look into it when I next book in, then get the parts and make a trip over for fitting.

MOT man was happy with it not being dangerous, and the feel hasn't changed much in the last year.